Global TradFi & Macroeconomics

Meta Platforms faces intensifying social addiction litigation in Oakland federal court, with 29 state attorneys general advancing claims that the company deliberately designed Facebook and Instagram features to addict teenagers. The stock has declined over 30% from its peak one year ago, erasing

According to Rappler, ABS-CBN's board approved on August 19 a P6 billion capital infusion, tripling the company's authorized capital stock from P1.5 billion to P4.5 billion to accommodate 1.64 billion newly issued common shares. The board also proposed expanding from 7 to 9 members to make room

Bank of Korea official Shin Sang-ho explained South Korea's Q2 net external financial assets decline after the metric fell by 689.5 billion dollars to 64 billion dollars, marking the largest quarterly drop since statistics began in 1994. The decline occurred as the KOSPI index surged 101 percent in

South Korea's Bank of Korea is monitoring credit card usage data as a key real-time consumption indicator ahead of its monetary policy meeting, with July figures showing a significant slowdown that coincides with a sharp stock market correction. Domestic card approval amounts increased only 3.7%

According to BlockBeats, Japan and the U.S. coordinated market interventions today (August 20) to lower long-term U.S. Treasury yields and flatten the yield curve. The joint action aimed to preempt large-scale Japanese selling of U.S. Treasuries and prevent a potential debt interest spiral. These in

According to a South Korean central bank official on August 20, the country's net foreign financial assets declined by a record 68.95 billion dollars in the second quarter of 2026, compared with the previous quarter. The decline was driven by a 101 percent surge in the KOSPI index, which increased t

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 20 morning, the U.S. Treasury announced plans to double-plus expand buyback sizes for 10-year, 20-year, and 30-year Treasuries over the coming months, lifting U.S. stock index

According to Ark Invest Tracker, Ark Invest trimmed positions in Roblox and Brera Holdings yesterday (August 19). The fund sold 501,466 Roblox shares valued at approximately $19.4 million and 28,549 Brera Holdings shares worth

Indonesia's 5-year government bond yield declined 20 basis points, reaching a two-month low.

According to Binance's official announcement, the platform will temporarily halt U.S. stock trading on August 22, 2026 from 18:50 to 23:00 (UTC+8) to support a planned system upgrade by its brokerage partner. During the maintenance window, users will be unable to submit stock trading

According to Bank of Korea, the country's external debt stood at $812.8 billion as of end-June 2026, up from $774.4 billion at end-March. The increase of $38.4 billion reflects a quarter-over-quarter growth of

According to the Bank of Korea, the country's short-term external debt reached $198.5 billion as of the end of June, up from $183.6 billion at the end of March, an increase of $14.9 billion.

According to the Bank of Korea, short-term external debt rose to 46.5% of the country's foreign exchange reserves as of the end of June, up from 43.3% at the end of March.

China’s 3D animated film 《Niu Lai》 had an almost disastrous opening during the 2026 summer movie season, but screenshots of its broken 3D models, stiff animation, and jarring sound effects went viral on Douyin, TikTok, and RedNote. Curiosity about “just how bad it could be” drove large numbers of people to theaters to see it for themselves, sending its box office revenue past 25 million yuan in just a few days. The film also unexpectedly propelled A-share stocks with “牛” in their names to fame,

According to PANews, MicroStrategy's bitcoin holdings saw significant loss reduction overnight as BTC rebounded. The company now holds 840,442 BTC worth $58.24 billion with an average cost of $75,385 per coin, according to SaylorTracker. Unrealized losses have narrowed to $53.5 billion, or -8.42%, p

According to on-chain analyst Ember Chen, a whale address purchased $5 million worth of Unitree (UTREE) stock at $110 earlier today (August 20), marking a successful entry after an initial $90 limit order failed to fill ahead of the IPO's strong opening. The position has since incurred an

According to 10x Research, the firm this month favors buying Bitcoin call options with a $70,000 strike price, which reached $1,300 as of the latest update after trading as low as $30 three days prior. The research house also recommends September-expiring call spreads with $70,000 and $80,000 strike

State Street forecasts gold at $5,000/oz by year-end or early 2027, per a report on the 19th (local time). Akash Toshi, head of gold strategy, cited central bank demand and US fiscal deficits. A prolonged Fed rate hold would weaken the dollar under accommodative policy, boosting gold's appeal.

According to State Street Investment Management, on August 19, the firm forecasts gold prices could reach $4,500–5,000 per ounce by year-end 2026 or early 2027, citing structural tailwinds including central bank demand and U.S. fiscal deficits. Akash Doshi, head of gold strategy at State Street,

According to Yonhapinfomax, on August 20, South Korea's Financial Supervisory Service (FSS) requested securities companies with in-house private funds to submit data on bond underwriting and fund holdings completed as of late July. The request seeks to verify whether Chinese Wall information